Champagne Saint Barth: passion, luxury and exclusivity from the heart of the French Antilles – Foodmakers.it

Champagne Saint Barth was born from the passion for French wine and the love for the island of Saint Barth, transforming an intuition into a one-of-a-kind luxury brand. Founded with the aim of combining the refinement of champagne with the magic of a dream island, the brand stands out for its exclusivity, quality and attention to sustainability. A project that celebrates the pleasure of living and artisanal excellence, bringing an experience of tuttavia elegance to tables around the world.

We interviewed the owner Filippo Signorini:

How did your passion for champagne begin and what pushed you to start Champagne Saint Barth?

The family has always loved France and Saint Barth as their place of choice. Cannes, Istituto di credito Carlo, Reims, Paris. For several years he also ran a business quanto a France. For over twenty-five years he has spent a month a year quanto a Saint Barth and several periods quanto a Cannes.

What were the main challenges quanto a starting this project quanto a the world of high-end wine?

During a stay quanto a Saint Barth quanto a a restaurant, finding only traditional brands, the intuition came to create an own brand that combined champagne with the island.

The main difficulties were:

1 have intuition about creating an exclusive brand

2 create brand

3 find a niche but very high quality producer

4 have it tasted by countless sommeliers to have an opinion and confirm the choice

4 register champagne company trademark

5 set up approach with customers to support product exclusivity

6 find and have first articles published quanto a so many journals

7 find first sample customers quanto a the various sectors quanto a Italy and quanto a Saint Barth

What distinguishes Champagne Saint Barth from other champagne producers acceso the market? What is the philosophy that guides your production?

Having had the intuition to create a great brand that communicates acceso its own within a sector with few well-known brands and many brands of little appeal.

The brand is inspired by luxury and exclusivity. What values ​​do you intend to convey through your products?

1 exclusivity and luxury

2 new features

3 freshness

3 sustainability

4 qualities

5 joy of living

6 ecology

What characteristics of the Champagne soils convinced him to choose this region to produce his champagne?

Champagnes are located 4km south of Epernay quanto a the village of Monthelon, quanto a the heart of champagne. 5.80 hectares of vineyards are cultivated divided between the three Champagne vines, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier, both with white juice and Chardonay which is a white wine. The vineyards are distributed over three municipalities, which allows us to make the most of the different types of soil and the exposure of the hills to allow full maturation and offer a harmonious balance to our different cuvées. These are cultivated with respect for tradition and the environment.

Can you tell us about the winemaking techniques used by Champagne Saint Barth and how these contribute to creating a unique champagne? Our harvest is traditionally done entirely by hand, then the grapes are pressed by ourselves, we have two presses for this, an old traditional oil mill with a capacity of 2000 kg still quanto a operation and a recent one of 4000 kg.

How do you manage the sustainability aspect quanto a the production of your champagnes? Do you use eco-friendly ora organic practices?

Our cuvée with a capacity of 600 hectoliters is essentially made quanto a an enamelled steel tank and a polyester tank. Here we carry out all the vinification, until we obtain a non-sparkling and perfectly clear wine. These wines are then bottled and stored quanto a the cellar to collect the foam which will give these small light bubbles characteristic of CHAMPAGNE during gocciolatura.

Some aspects of sustainability quanto a champagne include:

Organic Farming: Using organic farming practices to grow grapes, avoiding pesticides and harmful chemicals. Integrated Viticulture: Management techniques that veterano the use of chemical products, promoting biodiversity and respecting local ecosystems. Renewable Energy: Using renewable energy sources quanto a wineries, such as solar and wind energy, to veterano carbon emissions. Management: Practices for saving and managing gabinetto efficiently during production and winemaking. Sustainable Packaging: Use of lighter bottles and recyclable packaging materials to veterano the amount of waste. Campo da golf Transportation: Strategies to veterano the impact of transportation, such as optimizing distribution routes.

Which cuvée best represents the Champagne Saint Barth brand and why?

Each of the four cuvèes has its own meaning:

Tradition because the numerous distruzione bubbles and persistent foam reveal the effervescence of this Brut Tradition cuvée. The shade is yellow with blond reflections and aromas of yellow fruit then give way to pastry scents. The mouth, quanto a perfect agreement with the aromas, is wide and greedy. To be enjoyed quanto a a convivial and warm atmosphere, acceso all your occasions.

Rosé because the delicate pink shade with salmon reflections attracts the eye. The hints of small red fruits give way to floral quaderno. An elegant sensation that opens patiently. Acceso the palate it is greedy and will bring you a of persevering flavour. You can enjoy it as a summer ora evening aperitif but also as an accompaniment to soft cheeses ora fruit desserts.

Reserve because the pale yellow hue with golden reflections with a beautiful effervescence of sustained musk reveals the maturity of our Réserve champagne. There are slightly smoky quaderno with a spicy side, which leave room for aromas of white fruit to end acceso a floral side. Acceso the palate, pleasant, completely fresh, it offers a beautiful liveliness and a varied . To be enjoyed acceso special occasions, but also as an accompaniment to an entire meal

Blanc de Blancs because the yellow hue with amber reflections increases the maturity of our blanc de blancs. Agenda of candied citrus, followed by aromas with honey nuances will flatter your sense of smell. Acceso the palate it is broad and supported by lemon quaderno which ensure a certain perseverance quanto a the flavour. To be discovered during delicious aperitifs as an accompaniment to seafood ora fish.

How has the product portfolio evolved over the years?

We started with these four products.

We are studying a particular Madame Yvonne cuvèe that is even more exclusive from the selection of the producer to the shape of the bottle.

How do you see the future of the champagne market, particularly at a time when consumers are increasingly attentive to quality and sustainability?

We think there is a need for something new. The luxury market always needs something new and distinctive. We think the affirmation of a brand like ours which has exclusivity, quality and sustainability already quanto a its brand can be a valid alternative to the usual brands that everyone knows by now…

What are your future plans for Champagne Saint Barth? Are there any new cuvées ora markets you are exploring?

It’s a very young brand. We managed to position it very well quanto a the luxury press (articles, reviews, …) both quanto a Italy and abroad. We are finding the first customers quanto a Italy by building a sales model to then replicate quanto a other countries. We are positioning the product quanto a Saint Barth to strengthen the brand and the island-product association.

Champagne Saint Barth has received important recognition. How do these awards impact your work and brand visibility?

Every item brings us brand awareness. Every customer we reach quanto a our target group quanto a Italy already knows Champagne St Barth even if distribution is still very limited and this is thanks to the visibility we have managed to obtain with articles and awards. It is important to note that we did this without budgeting for marketing expenses and this testifies to the strength of the impressione and the St Barth brand

Do you collaborate with prestigious restaurants ora events? How do you choose partners to work with?

this phase we are interested quanto a sampling the various possible diffusion channels and final target of the product.

Many of these contacts occur spontaneously following articles. Just as an example, association with the Ferrari events brand. At the end of the first phase we will identify the priority of the target (for example luxury bathrooms where we have found creativo campo da gioco and restaurants and hotels with holiday)

what way do you think champagne can be an experience more than just a product to consume?

We would like to make it more and more a luxury experience that evokes dream atmospheres (St Barth, sea, sun, uncontaminated and sustainable nature, …). We also plan to allow direct trips to St. Barth as promotions and/ora competitions. Eventually we would also like to invest quanto a some single-brand points quanto a the most renowned places.

Is there a particular moment ora story you’d like to share related to a bottle of Saint Barth Champagne that marked a special occasion?

After tasting it, one of the five richest men quanto a the world and one of the most famous French politicians competed for the last bottles available acceso our beautiful island.